| Singer/Songwriter/Abolitionist Lamont Hiebert Coming 2/20/10 Posted Feb 4, 2010 Ten Shekel Shirt is a rock band from New Haven, CT. The band was formed in 2001 by Canadian singer/songwriter Lamont Hiebert. The band currently consists of Hiebert, Jonny Rodgers, Colin Meyer and Tim Sway. "Daylight" - Ten Shekel Shirt from benkrebs on Vimeo. The latest project Jubilee has received rave reviews for it’s potent blend of rock, faith and social justice.“Thoughtful, sensitive songwriting.” Detroit Metro Times “Melodic rock at its finest.” The Advocate “A welcome return. An apropos digest of where Hiebert has been in the last half decade, a sacred ground where more worshipers ought to dare to tread.” Christianity Today “Utterly beyond the ken of most pop/rock practitioners.” New Haven Magazine After a successful start at a music career - two successful albums (Much and Risk), a #1 radio hit (Ocean) and a Dove nomination - Hiebert put the band on hold to co-found the award winning charity Love146. “Being a spokesperson for a cause was simply not enough. Once I heard about the plight of these children I had to do more to combat child sex trafficking and exploitation, and to care for survivors of this brutal form of slavery,” Hiebert explains. So it’s fitting that many of the songs on the new album JUBILEE are dedicated to survivors of abuse, exploitation and slavery. The title track Jubilee was written from the perspective of a teen’s first moments in a safehome, It’s Slavery was written to shame men who drive up demand for youth in prostitution, Daylight was written to remind people of faith of their call to social action, and Fragile was written to help address the self-blame that survivors deal with during the recovery process. Other notable songs from JUBILEE include Wartime Lullaby (heard nationwide in retail stores) and Surprised which hit #1 in Canada (2009). The best “rock song” on the album, Spark, generates the most hits online and receives regional airplay. Lamont’s solo gigs have included opening spots for Grammy winners, Natasha Bedingfield and John Legend and events with GQ Magazine, the NBA and the International Justice Mission. Hiebert plans to release a semi-live album in late 2009. For more info visit: www.tenshekelshirt.com and www.love146.org | |
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